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The P3 team is looking for a friendly, responsible, energetic person who loves to play outdoors and wants to share that love with other people! P3 Manatee Fanning LLC is the official concessionaire for Manatee Springs State Park. Our guides lead groups of all skill levels on daytime tours, half-day excursions, and once a month moonlight paddles. Applicants must have a deep fondness for the outdoors, familiarity with natural Florida flora and fauna, and have a passion for sharing these wonderful features of Florida with our visitors. A very social and outgoing personality is required.

We operate within a state park. The highest standards of professionalism and public interactions are required. The position is part time.

We are looking for on-call guides to assist with large tours, as well as solo guides able to lead tours alone.

Pay is $13-$18 hourly depending on experience. This is a tipped position.

Responsibilities & Expectations: 

• Prepping equipment prior to tours
• Making minor repairs and maintenance to equipment as needed.
• Learning and consistently executing welcome scripts, safety briefings, and general customer service functions.
• Learning and sharing interpretive scripts with enthusiasm
• Leading daytime tours, moonlight paddles, and half day excursions.
• Cleaning and storing equipment
• Utilizing an app based booking and reservations systems.
• Maintaining safety procedures, and executing the safety management processes.
• Maintain a professional and polished guide appearance.

Requirements: 

• Overall good physical fitness.
• Solid upper body strength.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds to chest height
• Ability to move a 75 pound vessel from rack to ground, and ground to waters edge.
• Ability to team lift 75 pounds overhead
• Ability to sit in a kayak for an extended period of time.
• Ability to stand or walk for an extended period of time without sitting breaks.
• Strong swimming skills, and treading water skills.
• Confident paddling skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with a group.
• Ability to learn in-water kayak recovery and stabilization techniques.
• Own and be willing to use a personal smart phone to access our reservation system.

Preferences:

• CPR/First Aid certification
• Knowledge of basic water rescue techniques.
• Small craft safety certification.
• Life Guard certification